Articles from Sesame

Three industry leaders, Costco, Sesame, and IVI RMA North America, today announced a strategic partnership to transform how fertility care is accessed in the U.S. and address the biggest barriers to care for the 1 in 6 Americans who suffer from infertility and wish to build their family. The collaboration delivers widespread access to high quality fertility care and advanced reproductive medicine specialists, affordable and competitive pricing, and coordinated care throughout the fertility journey.

Sesame, the leading cash-pay healthcare platform, announced today that it is working with Novo Nordisk as a NovoCare® Recognized Care Provider on the nationwide launch of the new Wegovy® pill. Patients can visit sesamecare.com or use the Sesame mobile app to schedule an appointment with a provider for access to the first and only oral GLP-1 weight loss medication.

New integration means streamlined ordering and paying experiences for patients, with the same direct shipping and the best self-pay price on single-dose Zepbound vials

No-cost virtual appointments cover primary care and prescription refills, mental health medication management, and more. Patients do not need to have health insurance.

Of 500 Americans randomly surveyed, 46% reported that their mental health will be negatively affected if their preferred candidate loses; Democrats are 250% more likely than Republicans to have their mental health extremely negatively affected by election results

Beginning today, Sesame now offers compounded semaglutide in Alabama, California, Louisiana and Mississippi. Program is just $249 per month for eligible patients, including the medication.

It’s part of today’s launch of “Success by Sesame,” a clinically-comprehensive weight loss program where eligible patients may access the breakthrough of GLP-1-based weight management much more affordably. Known for providing Americans with access to quality, convenient health care at “half the typical price,” Sesame now aims to play a significant role in equity of outcomes related to obesity, and the associated diseases and health risks.

Partnership expands to offer Costco Members low pricing on high-quality individualized clinical consultations.

Waters has also served in senior marketing roles at hims & hers, Instagram, Lyft and Pandora, and offers Sesame perspective from more than 15 years of experience marketing disruptive digital, consumer and marketplace brands.

Whether you need to miss class or work, or document your ability to travel (and much more), healthcare providers at Sesame can now quickly, easily and seamlessly provide you with the official medical documentation you need.

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sesame, the company building a radically new healthcare system for uninsured Americans and those with high-deductible plans, today announced a partnership with Sittercity, America’s first online source for in-home care and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bright Horizons, to provide discount pricing on outpatient medical care in Sesame’s marketplace to the thousands of Sittercity child care providers.

Sesame unveils unique partnership with Costco to give Costco Members access to high-quality medical care nationwide starting at just $29 per visit.

Higher prices for appointments may reflect increased demand for cash payments and telehealth in the last 12 months, giving cash-pay providers more pricing power; however, year-to-date prices remain stable

Sesame, the direct-pay healthcare marketplace, announced today that it has raised an additional $24 million, including new investments from Giant Ventures, Industry Ventures and Coefficient Capital. Existing investors General Catalyst, Entree Capital, and Atreides Management have also contributed additional funds to help Sesame scale. The latest funding brings Sesame’s total capital raised to just under $50 million since its founding in 2019.